The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-24
MINOR MENTION.

AN entertainment was given in New York
few days ago to illustrate the science of esthetc
gymnastics" AS nearly as we can make out
estnesic gymnastics is sort of cross between
pantomine and posturing with little elocuton
thrown in to enliven the business. The teacher
in this was careful to inform the audience
that esthetic gymnastics was not mere accom-
plishment, but necessity OF existence, like
three square meals a day. spring bonnets, etc.
Perhaps some of our readers who are training
for parlor reading will thank us for the informa-
ton how to bow. According to esshetic gym
nastics, quite graceful bow can be made by
taking one step backward with the right foot, a
half step in the same direction with the left
then bend the left knee in two motions. incline
the torso in one motion at the waist and the
head in two at the next at the same time
being careful to remember not to break the
spinal line. or to lean too much forward,
backward. or sideward, or in any direction. uns
der penalty Of falling 1t is all very simple
when you know how.
WITH the exception of Indianapolis. every
city that is city, far and near has hae "Kir-
mess" this season, and in each and every case il
has been pronounced tremendous social and
of national dances, by young ladies, arranged in
the characteristic costumes of the people whose
manners and customs they are supposed to rep
resent 1t takes good many young ladies to
form the different groups and as they are all
under the authority of one manager, whose
word must be supreme, the relations between
them must be entirely harmonious in order to
produce satisfactory results The magnitude of
the affair renders it unsuitable for church en-
tertainment, and it is usually given for some
charitable purpose. in which there is general
interest Do the Indianapolis girls distrust their
ability to work together, why is 1t that they
have not followed the lead given by their enter
| prising sisters in other cities7
THE Isthmus of Panama is a delightful place
to keep away FROM De Lesseps mag succeed in
| finishing his canal. as he SO confidently asserts,
but from all accounts it will be at tremendous
cost of human life. gentleman just returned
from there says the laborers at work are
| imported from China or direct from Africa. A
| shpoad of $50 negroes was landed recently
! from Liberia under years contract to work on
| the canal for their board and lodging and noml-
| nal wages. The contractors agree to pay what
| is stipulated at the end of the year, and in this
way manage to secure their laborers for their
board and lodging. Few of the great ship-loads
constantly being landed ever survive the deadly
diseases of the swamps and jungles. The con-
| tractors import an average Of 700 Chinese la
borers each month. with the same agreement as
to wages The effects of the climate kill them
offs by hundreds, and fresh importatons are
made to keep the work along.
AT meeting of female snffragisss in New
York, the other day, Mrs Lily Devereux Blake
made speech in which she said Somebody
once said to ME, What your polisicsg 1
said. Il am an IDIOT He said, Why, how can
that beF answered, Everybody in this conn
try can vote except criminals lunatcs and
idiots. / certainly am not criminal or .unatic,
SO | must be an idiot" Lily forgot that
minors cannot vote; perhaps she never will
reach the legal age. Perpetual youth ought to
| be some compensation for deprivation of the
suffrage. Another speaker, Mrs Margaret
Moore. an Irish lady. said she was locked up in
Kimainham Jail for helping to organize the
Land League at the same time that Parnel was
imprisoned there. It was time for women to
take decided action, she said, and get othe.
privileges besides tina: of hanging on to car
straps.
, CORRESPONDENT writes to the Journal adv
eating the establishment of a daily market. The
idea is one which suggests itself to every either
who has household supplies to purchase. A
market house has been built and ample accom-
mod ations furnished to all who wish to cater t,
a hungry public, and there is 10 reason what
ever why they should not furnish supplies every
day in the week instead of three Indianapoli
has outgrown the village stage when semi
weekly visits of huckster wagons were enough &
satisfy its wants. Fruits, and vegetables. ant
meats must be had fresh every day. The mar
ket-house is centrally located and great con
T vience TO large number of citizens who woult
prefer to patrouize it constantly rather than {
seek distant and scattered dealers on alternat
days. Let US have daily market by all means
Mrs. MADELINE VINToN DAHLGRES, of VAST
ington, has written new novel. not yet published
to be called Divorced of which she say.
: The book IS plea for the sauctity Of the mai
. riage tie and intended 10 show the various evil
1 consequent upon present system Of easy d
5 vorce' The subject is very important on
J. and worthy to engage the serious attention
y social reformers Mrs. Dahlgren. by the wa!
h is ap Ohio woman daughter OF Samuel r. Vii